Quartering and crank-pin-turning machine



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APPLICATION FILED FEB. II, 1920.

Patented Nov. I5, 192B..

` D.H.TEAS AND A Woon.

QUART-ERING AND CRANK PIN TURNING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. II. 1920.

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QUARTERING AND CRANK PIN TURNING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. II, I92o.

Patented Nov. I5, IDZI.

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A T RNEY D. H. TEAS AND A. WOOD. QUARTERING AND CHAMPIN TURMNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. Il, 1920.

Patented Nov. 159 'WZL LSQYAS.

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D. H. TEAS AND A. WOOD.

QIIAIITERING AND CII/INK PIN TURNING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. IIl 1920. LQTAQQ Patentd Nov. I5, w21.

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ASSIGNORS TO NILES-BEMENT-POND COMPANY, 03F NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORA- TION F JERSEY.

@UABTERNG AND @RANK-PIN-T'URNNG MACHNE.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921..

Original application filed may 8, 1919, Serial No. 295,801. Patent ll'i'o. 1,370,715, dated March 8, 19521.

nivided and this application sied rebruary 11, 192e. serial no. 357,808.

To all whom tummy concern.

Be it known that we, DANIEL l-l. Teas and AUGUsTUs Woon, citizens of the United States, residing, respectively, at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and Hamilton, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Quartering and Crank-Fin-Turning Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The present application constitutes a division of our copending application for journal turning and burnishing, quartering and crank pin turning machines, Ser. No. 295,801,1i1ed May sth, 1919.

This invention relates to a machine which can be used for quartering the wheels of a locomotive while-in place on the axles, that is, for boring the holes in the respective wheels for thecrank pins 90 apart, with eitherafrighthand or a left-hand lead or which can be used for turning crank pins while in place. f

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide a machine of the class described having improved means for supporting and driving' the quartering spindles, and 'parf ticularly improved means whereby the machine may be adjusted for a right-hand lead or a left-hand lead. Further objects of the invention will be apparent from the following specification and claims.

shown the embodiment of the invention which we now deem preferable, but it will be understood that the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as defining or limiting the scope of the invention, the accompanying claim being relied upon for that purpose,

Of'the drawings:

Figure 1' is a front view of a machine embodying the invention, the machine being adjusted for turning the inside journals of locomotive axles.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view throughthe headstock.

Fig. 3 is a left end view.

Fig. 4 is a vright end view.

Fig. 5 is a transverse lsectional view taken along the line 5 7 of Fig. 1 and looking tov ward the riglit.

Fig 6 isa fragmentary view similar to F1g. 5 showing'a burnishing tool in place.

Fig. 7 1s a transverse sectional view taken along the line 5-7 of Fig. l and looking toward the left.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 1, the machine, however, being adjusted for turning the outside journals lof locomotive trailer wheel axles or car wheel axles.

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 9-9 of Fig. '8, looking toward the left.

Fig. 10 is a view somewhat similar to Figs. 1 and Shut with certain parts shown in section. In this view the machine is adjusted for quartering locomotive wheels.

Flg. ll is a transverse sectional view taken along the line l11--11 of Fig. 10, looking to- ',ward the left.

Fig 1 2 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken along the line 12-12 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary plan view of the right-hand end of the machine, as shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary plan view similar to Fig. 13, but showing the machine adf justed for turning crank pins.

Fig. 15 is a detailed end lview of the crank pin turning device. In the accompanying drawings we have Figs. 1 to 6 show the machine adjusted for turning the inside journals of locomotive. driving or pony axles having the' wheels in place thereon. As illustrated, 1 represents' the bed of the machine and 2 and 3 represent respectively the headstock and tailstock which are longitudinally adjustable along the bed. An adjusting mechanism for the headstock is shown at 4;, and a similar adjusting mechanism for the tailstock is shown at 5.

A spindle 6, which is preferably non-rotatable, is longitudinally adjustably mounted in the headstock. This spindle carries a center 7. As shown in Fig. 2 there is provided for adjust-ing the spindle a screw 8 and a hand wheel 9,. The tailstock 3 is provided with a longitudinally adjustablespinfsov dle 10 carrying a center l1. For .adjusting the spindle there is provided a screw 12 and a hand wheel 13. When the machine is to be used for turning the inside journals of a locomotive axle, the axle with the wheels in place thereon is mounted on the centers 7 and 11 in the usual way.

For rotating the wheel and axle and for other purpose, there is provided a face plate 14 whlch is preferably mounted on a nonrotatable bearing support. 15 concentric -with the spindle 6. The bearing support is preferably recessed, and as shown in Fig. 2, a bushing 16 is fitted in the recess to form a supplemental support for the spindle 6. For

rotating the face plate there is provided a power mechanism which preferably comrises an electric motor 17, carried by a bracket on the headstock. By means of suitable gearing 18 power is transmitted from the motor to a longitudinal shaft 19 at the front of `the headstock. The shaft 19 is provided at its inner or right-hand end with a pinion 20` which meshes with an internal gear 21 secured to the face plate. The. face plate is provided with suitable means for turning the wheels and axle, and forl spoked wheels, this means consists of a dog 22, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 7 which is adapted to project between two spokes of one-of the wheels. A suitable clamp may be provided for connectin the dog with one of the spokes. The ace plate is provided with the usual radial T-slots and one of these can be utilized for holding the dog 22 in place. For wheels without spokes use may be made of the devices shown in Figs. 8 and 9 and hereinafter described. Preferably the face plate is provided with a recess 22a which is adapted to receive the crank pin of the adjacent wheel, when a locomotive driving wheel axle is being turned. It will be seen that by means of the several parts described, the wheels and axle can be rotated on the centers 7 and'll.

As is well known, locomotive drive wheels are ordinarily provided with counterweights to compensate for the centrifugal action of the crank pins and yof the connecting rods when the locomotive is in use. When the wheels and axle are detached from the locomotive and mounted on the lathe centers, they are considerably out of balance by reason of the excess sizes of the counterweights. This lack of balance would be objectionable in the-operation of the lathe, and to compensate for it and restore the combined rotating parts to a balanced relation, we provide a suitable counterweight 23 which is secured to or at least adapted to be secured to the face plate 14.

As illustrated particularly in Fig. 7, the

I face plate is provided with at least one and preferably two radial recesses 24 having parallel walls adapted to serve as guideways.

being thus adjustable for locomotive wheels l of different sizes. Preferably T-slots 27, 27 and 28, 28 are provided at the sides of the recesses 24, 24, and these slots may beused for additionally connecting the weight to the face plate. When the wheels and axle are in place, as shown, with one crank pin projecting into the recessf22a, the corresponding counterweight will be diametrically opposite the recess. The counterweight for the other wheel will be at 90o from the first-said counterweight and from the recess. The two counterweights on the wheels, therefore, can be balanced by a single counterweight on the face plate at 45O`from the said recess 22a. As stated, the aforesaid counterweight 23 can be' secured to the face plate at either side of the recess, thus adapting the machine for differently arranged counterweights on the wheels, such for instance as would be found vitl wheels having right-hand or left-hand ea s.

Carried by the bed of the machine is a support 29 adapted to carry brackets 30 and 31 'for tool carriages 32 and 33. As shown in Fig. 5, each bracket and 31 isl provided with a longitudinal guideway 34 and the guideways of the two brackets are in register, thus forming a continuous guideway along the top. The tool carriages 32 and 33 are adapted to move along the combined guideway 34, and each carriage includesa transverse slide 35 carrying a suitable holder 36 for the cutting tool or for the burnishing tool. A cutting tool is shown in Fig. 5 and a burnishing tool in Fig. 6, and it will be understood that when we herein referto turning we mean to include either cutting or burnishing.

For moving the carriages 32 and 33 longitudinally along the guideway 34, there is provided a longitudinal shaft 37. This shaft has a bearing 38 secured to the bracket 30 near the left-hand end thereof and a bearing 39 secured to the bracket 31 near the righthand end thereof. The tool carriages 32 and 33 are provided respectively with sleeves 40 and 41 adapted to receive the shaft 37 and to have splined engagement therewith. Mounted on each sleeve is a worm 42 meshing with a worm wheel 43 adapted to be clutched to a transverse shaft 44. The shaft 44 carries a pinion 45 which meshes with a memes rack 46 on the guideway 34. It will thus be seen that when the shaft 37 is turned, power may be transmitted 'to rotate the pinion 45 and thus move the corresponding carriage longitudinally.

Each sleeve 40 or 41 also carries a pinion 47 meshing with change-gearing 48 connect-v ing with a longitudinal shaft 49 carrying a worm 50. The worm 50 meshes with a worm wheel 51 on a transverse threaded shaft 452 which controls the movement of the tool slide 35. 1t will thus be seen that when the shaft 37 is rotated the tool slide can be moved inward or outward by means of the mechanism described in order to face the inner hubs of the wheels.

The shaft 37 is preferably driven from the main drive motor, the mechanism provided for the purpose being as follows: Near the outer left-hand end of the headstock is a substantially vertical shaft 53 supported byv a bearing bracket 54. This shaft is connected with the shaft 19 by means of bevel gearing 55. By means of suitable worm and Spui' gearing 56, the shaft 54 is connected with the drive shaft of a suitable changespeed mechanism 57. This mechanism has splined engagement with a longitudinal feed shaft 58. An inclined shaft 59 is connected with the shaft 58 by means of bevel gearing 60, and 4this shaftv59 is connected with the aforesaid shaft 37 by means of bevel gearing 61. Preferably a readily separable joint 62 is provided between the shaft 59 and the driven element of the gearing 60. At the right-hand end of the shaft 58 there is provided other bevel gearing 63 similar to the bevel gearing 60. `Associated with this bevel gearing is an element 64 similar toi the driven element of the aforesaid joint 62. It will be seen that when the parts are connected, a5 shown, the tool' carriages 32 and 33 can be moved to feed the cutting tools or the burnishing tools longitudinally along the inside journals of the axle. If desired, the transverse slides 35 can be moved to feed the tools inward or outward. The rate of feed can be'adjusted by means of the changespeed mechanism 57.

Figs. 8 and 9 show the machine adjusted for turning `or burnishing the outside journals of locomotive trailer or car axles. The two centers 7 and 11 are separated in accordance with the increased length of axle. The tail-stock is preferably bodily moved toward the right and theheadstock is moved temporarily toward the left to permit the axle to be put in place. The aforesaid sleeve 16 is removed from the bearing support 15 and the headstock isA moved so thatthe lefthand end of the aXle is positioned in the recess in the support, the spindle 6 with the center 7 being withdrawn tothe position shown.

Wheels such as .shown are not provided with counterweights, and therefore the aforesaid counterweight 23 on the face plate 14 is removed. When the wheels are provided with spokes a dog such'as 22 may be used for rotating them, as 'shown in Fig.l 1.. When the wheels are not provided with spokes we preferably provide three toothed dogs 65, 65, 65 adapted to engage the outer surface ofthe left-hand wheel. Two of these dogs may conveniently be mounted on the aforesaid slides 25, 25, which are adapted to carry the counterweight, and the third may be held in place on the face plate by means of one of the regular radial 'iT-slots thereof. Itwill be seen that the positioning of the end of the axle in the recess in the bearing support l5 makes it possible to make the dogs 65, 65, 65 relatively short.

The machine is provided with a supple-v mental support 66 which is similar to thc support 29 but shorter. For turning or burnishing outside journals the left-hand bracket 30 is removed from the support 29 and placed on the support 66, as illustrated in Fig. 8. The shaft 59 is connected with the driven element 64, being thus rotated through `the bevel gearing 63. lt will be seen that the supplemental support 66 is sol located as to bring the tool carriage 32 into position to permit the turning of the outside journal. With the parts thus readjusted the general operation of the machine is the same as that before described. It will be understood that the two outside journals cannot be turned or burnished simultaneousl)7 but that after one of them has been completed the axle must be turned end for end in order to position the second journal for turning or burnishing.

For quartering, the machine is adjusted as shown in Figs. 10 to 13. rlhe wheels to be quartered are mounted in the usual way on the centers. 1n accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, as illus .trated, the wheels are so adjusted that the position of the desired crank pin hole in the left-hand wheel is vertically below the wheel axis, the desired position of the crank pin hole in the right-hand wheeltherefore being at the same horizontal plane as the axis. rlhe wheels are suitably clamped against rotation, as for instance, by means of clamping bolts 67 engaging Tf-slots 68 in the support 29 or in a supplemental bracket secured thereto.

The headstock is provided with a vertically adjustable slide 70 which can be moved by means of. screws 71, 71 under the control of gears 72, 72 and 73, the latter gear being adapted to be turned by means of a ratchet lever 74. Mountedin bearings 75 and 7,6 on

fthe slide 70 is a longitudinally adjustable rotatable spindle 77. This spindle is ada tboring tool which can be set to bore a hole of the desired diameter in the adjacent wheel. bored at any desired distance from the axis by raising or lowering the spindle by means of the slide 70 and the screws 71, 71.` Preferably a supplemental bearing 78 is'provided for the spindle 77, this bearing being secured to the face plate 14, as illustrated in Figs. 10 and 11. This bearing is positioned at the recess 22a and is held in place by means of bolts entering T-slots 79,' 79 in the facev plate, and it' will be clear that the bearing can be adjusted vertically in accordance with the vertical adjustment of the spindle.

For rotating-the spindle 77 we preferably provide a separate electric motor 80 carried by a bracket 81 secured to the slide 70. A train of gearing 82 connects the motor with thek spindle, the final element of this gear trainY being splined on the spindle so as to permit longitudinal movement thereof. Suitable mechanism is provided forfeeding the spindle longitudinally. As illustrated, this mechanism includes a gear 83 spline on the spindle, and change-gearing 84 interposed between the gear 83 and a longitudinal feed shaft 85. The shaft 85 ycarries a worm 86 which meshes with a worm wheel 87 on a transverse shaft 88. The transverse shaft 88 carries a pinion 89 which meshes with a\ rack 90, this rack being connected with the spindle so as to move it longitudinally. Itv will be seen that when the spindle is rotated, power is transmitted through the mechanism describedto move the rack lonitudinally and thus move the spindle. referably the worm wheel 87 is connected with the shaft 88 by means of a clutch controlled by a hand wheel 91. By releasing this clutch the shaft 88 can be turned manually by means of a hand wheel 92 to move the spindle longitudinally. It will be seen that by locating the. Spindle 77 vertically below the spindle 6 and the wheel axis, such spindle 77 and its operating mechanism is positioned within the outlines of'V the head- 'stock as illustrated in Fig. 3. In such position the spindle and its operating mechai nism do not pl/oject outwardly of the headver stock in a manner to interfere with the operation of the machineand such arrangement renders the machine much more compact.

.Secured t'o the tailstock is a bracket 93 upon which is mb'unted the boring mechanlsm for the right-hand wheel. As illustrated byfull lines in Figs. 4, 10 and 13, this mechanism is positioned at the rear side of the tailstock. The bracket 93 is provided with a horizontal guideway onwhich isadjustably mounted a slide 94, 'thi's slide being adjustable by means of a screw 95. Mounted in bearings 96 and 97 on the slide 94 is a longitudinally adjustable spindle 98. The

spindle is adapted tocarry at its` left-hand It will be seen that the hole can be forward end aboring tool which can be set to bore a hole of the desired diameter in the adjacent wheel. It will be seen that the hole can be bored at any desired distance from the axis by moving the spindle forward or backward by means of the slide 94 and the screw 95.

For rotating the spindle 98 we preferably provide a separate electric motor 99 carried by the slide 94. A train of gearing 100 connects the motor with the spindle, the final element of this gear train being splined on the spindle so as to permit longitudinal movement thereof. Suitable mechanism is provided for feeding the spindle longitudinally. As illustrated, this mechanism includes a gear 101 splined on the spindle and change-gearing 102 interposed between the gear 101 and a longitudinal feed shaft 103.

The shaft 103 carries a worml 104 whichy d this rack being connected with the spindle so as to move it longitudinally. It will be seen thatwhen the spindle is rotated, power may be transmitted through the mechanism described to move the rack longitudinally and thus move the spindle. Preferably the worm wheel 105 is connected with the shaft 106 by means of a clutch controlled by a hand wheel 109. By releasing this clutch the shaft 106 can be turned manually by means of a hand wheel 110 to move the spindle longitudinally.

By means of the two boring spindles 77 and 98 together with. the supporting and driving mechanisms therefor, it is possible to bore crank pin holes in the two wheels simultaneously at 90 apart.

In order that the machine may be adapted for boring crank pin holes with either a right-hand lead or a left-hand lead, we

preferably make the tailstock mechanismv movable so that it can be ositioned either .as shown by full lines in 1 4 and 13 or as shown by dotted lines in t e said figures. The bracket 93, together with all of the parts carried thereby, can `be removed from the rear side of the tail stock, turned end for nism except the removal of the boring tool from one end of the spindle to the other. The operation 0f the boring 'mechanism in the dotted line position is substantially the same as that already described, and repetition of the descriptionfis unnecessary. The only difference in the operation is that the motor 99 is operated in the other direction in order to properly turn the 'spindle y98 and to effect the feed thereof in the forward direction. j

For `turning crank pins in place, use may menace be made of the sp-indle 98 and the associated parts, these preferably being located in-the position shown by full lines in Figs. 4 and 13. The wheels and axle together with the crank pins may be mounted in the usual way on the centers. Frequently, however, the centers and thespindles therefor interfere with the turning. We therefore provide jacks 111 which may be used to support the axle and wheels thus permitting the centers and spindles to be withdrawn. Supplemental centers 111a are mounted in the spindles 98 and 77 and these are engaged with the crank pinto be turned. For turning crank pins one or more supplemental turning mechanisms are utilized, as illustrated in Figs. 14 and 15. Each mechanism consists of a tool carrier 112 which is adapted to be clamped to the spindle 98 or to the spindle 77. rIhis carrier includes a longitudinal guideway along which a tool holder 113 is movable. rIhis tool holder is controlled by means of a screw 114 carrying a star feed wheel 115. In operation, a suitable tool is secured to the holder 113 and the spindle is rotated, without however, being fed 1ongitudinally. In this way the carrier 112 together with the tool holder 113 and the tool are bodily revolved about the crank pin. rIhe tool i5 fed by means of a screw 114 and the star wheel 115, the wheel engaging a suitable abutment at eachl revolution. By providing two turning mechanisms such as shown it is possible to turn both pins at the same time. I

From the foregoing description it will be seen that we` have provided a machine which is readily capable of use for turning or burnishingeither inside or outside journals, or for quartering, or for crank pin turning, and that the machine, notwithstanding its several possihlel functions, is nevertheless comparatively simple. This machine is particularly adapted for use in Small or medium sized shops in which the amount of work is not sufficient to justify the securing of'separate machines for journal turning and burnishing, quartering, and crank pin turning.

Whatwe claim is:

1. In a machine for quartering locomotive wheels in place on their axles, the combination of a headstock, a tailstock, a boring spindle mounted on the headstock vertically below the wheel axis, and a boring spindle mounted on the tailstock at the same` level with the wheel axis.

2. In a machine for quartering locomotive wheels in place on their axles, the combination of a headstock, a tailstock, a boring spindle mounted on the headstock vertically below the wheel axis, a boring spindle mounted on the tailstock at the same level with the wheelaxis, and means for adjustnation of a headstock, a tailstock, a boring spindle mounted on the headstock vertically below the wheel axis, and a boring spindle mounted `on the tailstock at the Same level with lthe wheel axis, the last said spindle being movable to either the back or the front of the tailstock.

5. In a machine fory quartering locomotive wheels in place on their axles, the combination of a headstock, a tailstock, a boring spindle mounted on the headstock with its axis in the same vertical plane as the wheel axis, a second boring-spindle, and mechanism mounted on the tailstock for supporting and operating the second spindle at the same level with the wheel axis, the said mechanism together with the spindle being movable to either the back or the front of the tailstock.

6. In a machine for quartering locomotive l wheels in place on their axles, the combination of a headstock, a tailstock, a boring spindle mounted on the -headstock with its axis in the-same vertical plane as the wheel axis, a second boring spindle having means at each end for the attachment of a tool, and mechanism mounted on the tailstock for supporting and operating the second spindle at the same level with the wheel axis, the said mechanism together with the spindle being reversible end for end and movable to either the back or the front of the tailstock.

7. In a machine for quartering locomotive wheels in place on their axles, the combination of a headstock, a tailstock, a boring spindle mounted on the headstock with its axis in the same vertical plane as the wheel axis, a second boring spindle having means at each end-for the attachment of a spindle, mechanism for supporting' and operating the second spindle at the same level with the wheel axis, and a bracket engaging the tailstock and having a horizontal guideway thereon for the supporting and operating mechanism, the said bracket and the said mechanism together with the spindle being reversible end for end and movable to elither the back or the front of the tailstoc 8. In a machine for quartering locomotive \whee1s in place on their axles, the combination of a headstock, a tailstock, a boring spindle mounted on the headstock with its axis in the same vertical plane as the wheel axis,'a second boring spindle having means at each end for theattachment of a tool, mechanism mounted von the tailstock for supporting and operating the second spindle at the same level with the Wheel axis, and an electric driving motor connected with the said mechanism, thek said mechanismy and the said motor together With the spindle being reversible end for end and movable to either the back or. the front of the tailstock.

9. In a machine for quartering locomotive wheels in place on their axles, the combination of a headstock, a tailstock, a boring spindle mounted on the headstock With its axis in the same Vertical plane as the Wheel axis, a second boring'spindle having means at each end for the attachment of a tool,

mechanism mounted on 4the tailstock for supporting and operating the second spindle at the same level With the Wheel axis, the said mechanism together With the spindle being reversible end for end and Imovable to either the back or the front of the tailstock, and means at the top of the said mechanism for controlling longitudinal movement of the spindle.

l0. In a machine for quarterlng locomor;

tive Wheels in place on their axles and for turning crank pins, 'the combination of a headstock, a tailstock, a boring spindle mounted on the headstock vertically below the Wheel axis, a boring spindle mounted on the tailstock at the same level With the Wheel axis and means adapted to be secured to either boring spindle for turning crank ms. p In testimony whereof, We hereto affix our signatures.

DANIEL H. TEAS. AUGUSTUS WOOD. 

